What's in your vise?

[clarkman]

Looking good
Those saddles sit down quite a bit when wet as well
Go Team

Well, they're supposed to be stiff. The only stiff ones I had were the shorter ones I tied in there but I wanted more length and 'body', but not too much

 

[clarkman]

downsized for smallmouth. ~4.5". Found these little glow in the dark eyes from Spawnflyfish that I've never used. They were just the right size though. No rattle in this one...

 

[Billy]

Some @troutpocket inspired baitfish jigs...

 

[troutpocket]

Some @troutpocket inspired baitfish jigs...
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Those are fantastic. Now size them down to 14’s

 

[Oliver1329]

Some @troutpocket inspired baitfish jigs...
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What are the collar/collars made out of?

 

[Tubbster]

First time tying with flatwings and tied up some chum fry looking jigs that I saw on Spawns YouTube.

 

[Billy]

What are the collar/collars made out of?

I did a slight variety from Rod's recipe. Body UV tan ice dub. Two dubbed wraps of dark olive simiseal and around same with orange senyos fusion dub for throat

 

[mcswny]

Not to go down the Kelly galloup naming convention rabbit hole again, but the Butt Monkey really does it for me. That’s a good ass name.

 

[Oliver1329]

I did a slight variety from Rod's recipe. Body UV tan ice dub. Two dubbed wraps of dark olive simiseal and around same with orange senyos fusion dub for throat

Looks really clean, thanks!

 

[jasmillo]

My favorite winter, fly fishing frustration
fishery reopens on the local MA this weekend….

 

[Scudley Do Right]

 

[Crazywednesday]

Is there something that won't catch fish?

 

[Oliver1329]

Is there something that won't catch fish?

Yes for sure, depends on species though. For bluegill, there is nothing that won't catch it, but for like spooky tailwater trout that are only eating size 32 midges then you won't catch them on a chubby Chernobyl.

 

[Scottp]

Spent Caddis (variation)

Used Craig Mathews’ fly as a starting point.

hook - WFC Model 3 #12
thread - Uni 8/0 light olive
butt - yarn chartreuse
body - Sunburst olive (loop dubbed)
wing - Congo Hair Baitfish Grey
shoulder - pheasant rump dyed olive
head - aftershaft dyed olive

Regards,
Scott

 

[RichS]

Last year I ran into some largemouth that were busting schools of small bluegill on the surface. Came up with this fly which worked well the second time I found this going on. Fairly weedless and float, but low in the water,



Hook: Daiichi X-15 1/0 or similar off set eye bass hook
tail/body: Congo hair
body/flotation: 2 MM foam
head: brusier blend or similar- yellow on bottom and olive on top
Throat: orange sharpie
eyes: 8 mm dolleyes

 

[Cowlitz Bottomfeeder]

Hairwing Matuka
Hook: TMC7999
Body: purple ice dub
Rib: gold or silver tinsel
Throat hackle: purple bunny in a dubbing loop
Wing: purple zonker strip

 

[Cowlitz Bottomfeeder]

Egg sucking Leech
Hook: TMC7999
Tail: black or purple Maribou
Body: black or purple crystal chenille
Hackle: black or purple
Head: fluorescent red or orange chenille

 

[Zak]

Mid. Tungsten bead, unistretch white gills, red thread body with strand of herl wrapped back, counter wrapped with fine copper wire wrapped forward.

 

[clarkman]

You folks are upping your games. Does this mean I'm gonna have to start listing every single material? Crap...

 

[Cowlitz Bottomfeeder]

Tailwater flies (#22-26?)